Carnatic classical music from South India, featuring the 21-stringed instrument artist, the chitravina, Maestro N. Ravikiran, known as the “Mozart of Indian classical music.” Ravikiran began his musical journey at the age of just two, and since then has composed over 1,200 works in the fields of music, dance, opera and orchestra. Ravikiran is acclaimed for introducing the concept of Melharmony in World Music which explores chords and counterpoints based on Melodic Progression and initiating the field of Musopathy for Health and Wellness. Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar said of him: “If you don’t believe in God – look at Ravikiran.” This is Ravikiran’s first visit to Israel. Alongside him will appear the young violinist V.S.P. Gayatri Sivani, a child prodigy from a family of Carnatic musicians, and veteran percussionist K.V. Prasad, an international mridangam artist who is also proficient in tabla, kanjira, and edakka.
N. Ravikiran chitravina | V.S.P. Gayatri Sivanani violin | K.V. Prasad, mridangam, percussion
2025 International Oud Festival
6–13 November, 2025
